General Wellbeing

Exercise – it’s a Medicine!

A new initiative called Exercise is Medicine® Australia (www.exerciseismedicine.org.au) has been set up to focus on encouraging health care providers to review and assess every patient’s physical activity levels at every visit.

Exercise is Medicine® Australia: guiding principles
There are three guiding principles of this initiative that are designed to improve the health and wellbeing of [...]

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a simple test in which a sample of hair is analysed to detect high levels of toxic metals, and imbalances in essential minerals in the body. It provides a lot of useful information that can be used to treat many chronic conditions, but is also helpful for anyone who [...]

Movement part of the puzzle of resolving learning challenges

Challenges with reading, writing, comprehension, attention and other processes are often signs of immature nervous systems.  We know that there maybe many causes as you may have read in previous posts.  Key factors implicated in learning and emotional difficulties include retained Primitive Reflexes, genetics, sensory processing challenges, trauma, preservatives, diet, and often limited movement opportunities.
Brain [...]

Freeing the Butterflies of stress and exams

Interviews, exams, and assessment create a good deal of tension for many of us regardless of age.  Information we have learnt through study or experiences is stored in our long term memory.  Easy access and retrieval and formulation of information is vital whether we are approaching an HSC exam, assessment or even interviews.
Stress actually causes [...]

Smoothies for energy and immunity

Smoothies are a great way to have a slug of nutrients all at once.  These recipes are excellent for topping up energy as well as boosting immunity and digestion.  Also good for your skin!  Don’t forget to use a good quality yoghurt to make sure you are getting enough probiotics.  You can use milk instead [...]

Ever wondered why you can’t “see” the fun of a 3D movie?

3D is great fun but some people just don’t get it.  That’s because they have poor visual skills.  Their eyes can see perfectly well but they don’t work together.

Why are poor visual skills a problem?
Both children and adults with poor visual skills can experience such symptoms as headaches, eyestrain, blurred or double vision, dizziness and [...]

Maximising our Brain Body Connections for a Fulfilling Life for All

Eve mentioned in her last article that retained primitive reflexes impact our children’s learning experiences a great deal. Did you know that these retained reflexes may also have physiological and emotional impacts all through our lives if not inhibited or integrated?
Sometimes their influence is subtle, with their impact only more noticeable when we are under [...]

Hypertension

Hypertension (or as we commonly know it, high blood pressure) is a leading contributor to premature death and disability from cardiovascular disease.  Just think of the damage high pressure water can do!  BUT… the good news is with a healthy, active lifestyle it is also one of the most modifiable.

Approximately 29% of Australians will develop [...]

Pain Questionnaire

If we’ve asked you to complete a pain questionnaire please download it and bring it into the clinic as soon as you can.

Travel tips for cars

Most of us spend some time each day sitting in a car.  Unfortunately this puts a lot of stress on the spine, especially if we are frequently getting in and out of the vehicle.  Here are some tips that will help ease the stress on your spine:
Adjust the seat to the best ergonomic position.
Don’t allow [...]